WASHINGTON CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PAC: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.235, .240 for failure to timely and accurately disclose contributions & expenditures on reports (EY24 SEP24)

Case

#159773

Respondent

WASHINGTON CHAPTER AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PAC (WACEP PAC)

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of the complaint filed by Conner Edwards on September 18, 2024. The complaint alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 for failure to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures.
Applicable Laws and Rules

• RCW 42.17A.235 describes the required filing deadlines for disclosure of campaign finance activities including monetary contributions.

• RCW 42.17A.240 requires committees to file accurate campaign finance reports with the Public Disclosure Commission.

Background and Findings

• The Respondent was a committee under full reporting that participated in the 2024 election
• The Respondent failed to timely file their 21-day and 7-day pre-primary reports, as well as the post-primary C-4 report.
• On January 30, 2025, the Respondent filed a C-4 report covering the time period between July 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025, disclosing $15,050 in expenditures

Summary and Resolution

You completed a Statement of Understanding (SOU) acknowledging violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 for: failing to timely file C-4 reports during the 2024 election.

Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Any allegations regarding reporting by you for calendar year 2024 that are not otherwise addressed are hereby dismissed.

Disposition

Resolved through Statement of Understanding (SOU)

Date Opened

September 26, 2024

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240